Because Yarn Store With a Mild Identity Crisis was already taken.

Because Shrimp and Grits is practically its own food group in the Low Country, and I thought, what if we made that yarn?

So Shrimp and Grits became Shrimp and Knits.

It’s a play on words, a little nod to where we live, and just weird enough that people remember it.

No, we do not sell shrimp.

Shrimp are terrible knitters, their shells do not make cute fibers, and I have absolutely no interest in getting involved with the Department of Health over a yarn-and-shellfish situation.

Mostly, I wanted a name that felt like us: local, a little weird, easy to remember, and not taking itself too seriously.

It makes people laugh, makes people remember us, and occasionally makes someone walk through the door just to find out what on earth is going on in here.

Which, frankly, pretty much sums up the shop.

Well, I mean... there is some supporting documentation.

I won 3rd place for humor writing from the South Carolina Press Association, competing against professional news organizations across the state, including newspapers, TV, radio, and digital media.

I’ve been published in about a dozen books, and one of them even landed on the New York Times Best Seller list, which seems like an excessive amount of validation for someone who now spends a significant portion of her day discussing yarn.

I’ve also had my own radio show and have done stand-up comedy, because apparently writing humorous anecdotes wasn’t enough, and at some point I lost my mind and decided I should also say them into microphones in front of actual people.

So, do I think I’m funny? There’s a fine line between intelligent snark and exhausted cheeky things that slip out before my brain remembers it was supposed to filter them.

I have made a career out of wandering back and forth across that line. Sometimes I even get awards for it. Other times it ends up in the FAQ section of a yarn store website.

That said, humor is subjective. You may not think I’m funny at all.

Which is fine. I still have the ribbons.

Once your order is placed, you’ll receive an email confirmation with all of your order information.

When your yarn is packed up and begins its exciting journey to your house, you’ll receive another email with shipping and tracking information.

If you don’t see either email, check your spam or junk folder. Apparently even yarn gets mistaken for suspicious activity.

That depends on the shipping carrier and shipping method you choose, but typically, orders arrive within about a week.

We’ll do our part and get your order packed and on its way within 48 business hours of receiving it.

After that, your yarn enters the real world, where weather happens, trucks break down, packages occasionally take scenic vacations, and things get weird.

You’ll receive tracking information as soon as your order ships so you can follow along from “Your package is on the way!” to “WHY HAS IT BEEN IN ATLANTA FOR THREE DAYS?”

We’ll get it out the door quickly. After that, we’re all rooting for the same little box.

Yes! Our official Fiber Friends Social Hour is all day on Wednesdays, but now that we have a bigger space, you’re welcome to come in, grab a seat, and work on your project any time we’re open.

Knit. Crochet. Embroider. Needlepoint. Perform a lyrical dance. Bring whatever fiber-related thing is currently taking over your life. We have comfy places to sit, people who understand why you brought three projects “just in case,” and absolutely no requirement to be productive.

And now we have One More Row Coffee Co., our espresso bar, serving yummy drinks and snacks to keep you properly fueled while you finish just one more row.

Which, as we all know, is how people end up sitting here for another 45 minutes.

Mondays: Closed

Tuesdays: 11-4 pm

Wednesdays: 11-7 pm

Thursdays: 11-4 pm

Fridays: 11-4 pm

Saturdays: 11 - 2 pm

Sundays: Closed

Of course I do. Selling yarn is generally considered an important part of owning a yarn store.

However, I’m also a college professor at Montclair State University and a humor columnist for The Bluffton Sun. Apparently, I decided one job wasn’t enough and then continued making questionable scheduling decisions from there.

So yes, our hours may be a little unconventional. I’m balancing teaching, writing, running the shop, ordering yarn, answering emails, planning classes, and occasionally staring into the middle distance wondering what day it is.

Life is lifey, ya know?

I promise I want you to buy yarn. Very, very much.

Preferably enough that someday I can stop having three jobs.

Yes. Desperately. I would actually love for you to find the shop. It’s one of my larger business goals.

We have a sign on Route 46 that is completely, officially, Beaufort-County-approved. Unfortunately, there is a tree that also seems to have received approval and is doing its best to eat it. We also have a small corrugated sign at the entrance to the parking lot and a sign on the side of the building, that are absolutely NOT Beaufort-County-approved, a one on the window, and two signs on the door.

So, at this point, I have both signage and a minor criminal enterprise.

We share a parking lot with All Pro Tire Co. and a wall with Top Dollar Pawn Shop, so if you see tires and/or opportunities to pawn your valuables, you are VERY close to yarn. Occasionally, I may even have someone standing outside wearing sparkles and twirling sparkly yarn, which I feel demonstrates a fairly serious commitment to being found.

If you still can’t find us, please call. We will happily talk you in like air traffic control.

But please don’t complain that I need more signs. I am currently doing everything Beaufort County allows me to do.

And possibly a few things they don’t.

Welcome to Low Country Shrimp and Knits. Finding us is your first project.

Well, in one simple word: tariffs.

Some of the additional fees being added to imported yarn are pushing prices to the point where, quite frankly, the yarn just isn’t worth what we’d have to charge you for it. Or it sits on the shelf for six months while credit card fees come after Tracy like a tiny financial mafia don demanding protection money.

We’re doing everything we can to bring you beautiful, top-quality yarn at prices that still make sense. That may mean we don’t carry every yarn from every company, but in many cases, we can special order exactly what you’re looking for.

Unless, of course, it’s backordered, discontinued, from a big-box store, or requires Tracy to surrender part of a lung to meet the opening order minimum. We do have limits.

Visiting the Low Country? Fall in love with something in the shop but don’t have room in your suitcase? We’re happy to ship your yarn home for you.

Because nobody should have to choose between packing yarn and packing underwear. And frankly, we all know which one is getting left behind.